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For more science news, visit ScienceDaily.sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothinghttps://feedburner.google.comNanowire clothing could keep people warm, without heating everything elsehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/cEbkt68Gwhs/150107122914.htm
To stay warm when temperatures drop outside, we heat our indoor spaces -- even when no one is in them. But scientists have now developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap the heat from our bodies better than regular clothes. They now report on their technology, which could help us reduce our reliance on conventional energy sources.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/cEbkt68Gwhs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:29:14 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150107122914.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150107122914.htmTailor-made for the aquaculture sectorhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/tp3EnUyzHjo/141218103111.htm
Fish husbandry workers have played an active part in developing work clothing tailor-made for their wet, windy and messy working conditions. They're standing in a small circle around a net pen out in the ocean. Their job is to maintain the net pens, de-louse the salmon, and carry out the many other tasks essential to the running of a fish farm facility. The wind is bitter and the rain is lashing in from all directions. Sea water is splashing around their feet. Everything they handle is wet. Cold water creeps relentlessly up to their knees and along to their elbows inside their coveralls, which are only waterproof up until the second wash.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/tp3EnUyzHjo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:31:11 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141218103111.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141218103111.htmA golden thread through the labyrinth of nanomaterialshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/JNAYaBg-vgk/141211081112.htm
The LICARA guidelines are geared towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from all branches of industry, and help weigh up the pros and cons of nanomaterials and make decisions on their use. The guidelines also do their bit towards efficient communication in the value added chain.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/JNAYaBg-vgk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:11:12 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141211081112.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141211081112.htmNovel method for making electrical cellulose fibershttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/hd7lzViphrg/140930143450.htm
By using liquid salts during formation instead of harsh chemicals, fibers that conduct electricity can be strengthened, according to new research.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/hd7lzViphrg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:34:50 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930143450.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930143450.htmSmelly discovery challenges effectiveness of antimicrobial textileshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/HeHBkCiCQkA/140926150453.htm
Anti-odor clothing may not be living up to its promise, and a researcher is saying it could all be a matter of how the product was tested.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/HeHBkCiCQkA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:04:53 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140926150453.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140926150453.htmSilver in the washing machine: Nano-coatings release almost no nano-particles, experts sayhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/8VmfVn2BaBw/140630093350.htm
The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. Scientists have now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the washing machine, and they have discovered something important: textiles with nano-coatings release fewer nano-particles into the washing water than those with normal coatings.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/8VmfVn2BaBw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:33:50 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140630093350.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140630093350.htmA more Earth-friendly way to make bright white cotton fabricshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/VesZMJWdswU/140528105406.htm
With a growing number of consumers demanding more Earth-friendly practices from the fashion world, scientists are developing new ways to produce textiles that could help meet rising expectations. One such method can dramatically reduce the amount of energy it takes to bleach cotton while improving the quality of the popular material.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/VesZMJWdswU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 28 May 2014 10:54:06 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528105406.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528105406.htm3-D printing technique for making cuddly stuff: Printer uses needle to turn layers of wool yarn into loose felthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/CpHmcHHXdjo/140428121339.htm
A new type of 3D printer can turn wool and wool blend yarns into fabric objects that people enjoy touching. The device looks something like a cross between a 3D printer and a sewing machine and produces 3D objects made of a form of loose felt.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/CpHmcHHXdjo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:13:39 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140428121339.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140428121339.htmThermoelectric generator on glass fabric for wearable electronic deviceshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/ZcZ0OGxhVUw/140410131458.htm
Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers. For electronics to be worn by a user, they must be light, flexible, and equipped with a power source, which could be a portable, long-lasting battery or no battery at all but a generator. How to supply power in a stable and reliable manner is one of the most critical issues to commercialize wearable devices. Scientists have now proposed a solution to this problem by developing a glass fabric-based thermoelectric (TE) generator that is extremely light and flexible and produces electricity from the heat of the human body.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/ZcZ0OGxhVUw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:14:58 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140410131458.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140410131458.htmReal-time simulation of textiles with new softwarehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/AAAz5Umbtwg/140320101122.htm
Fashion designers, pattern makers and tailors produce new collections using computer programs. Scientists are now connecting both worlds so the design process can be virtually simulated. New software technology depicts clothing samples in real time and is highly realistic. New collections can get to market faster and customer preferences can be realized more flexibly.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/AAAz5Umbtwg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:11:22 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140320101122.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140320101122.htmNew research could help make 'roll-up' digital screens a reality for allhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/XG9Qq-UXFC8/140306093613.htm
New technology could make flexible electronics such as roll-up tablet computers, widely available in the near future. So far, this area of electronic design has been hampered by unreliability and complexity of production.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/XG9Qq-UXFC8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:36:13 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140306093613.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140306093613.htmUltra-thin flexible transparent electronics can wrap around a hairhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/qZMX5VRygDo/140109103659.htm
Researchers are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than before. They can even be wrapped around a single hair without damaging the electronics. This opens up new possibilities for ultra-thin, transparent sensors that are literally easy on the eye.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/qZMX5VRygDo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:36:59 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140109103659.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140109103659.htmEngineers design spacesuit tools, biomedical sensors to keep astronauts healthyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/CQQ5wcVFga8/131125121332.htm
By working with a model spacesuit, a group of engineering professors and students are exploring how wearable medical sensors can be used in future space missions to keep astronauts healthy.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/CQQ5wcVFga8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:13:32 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125121332.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125121332.htmSolar-powered battery woven into fabric overcomes hurdle for 'wearable electronics'http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/7-CHDaAeMwk/131120112000.htm
Though some people already seem inseparable from their smartphones, even more convenient, wearable, solar-powered electronics could be on the way soon, woven into clothing fibers or incorporated into watchbands. This novel battery development could usher in a new era of "wearable electronics."<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/7-CHDaAeMwk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:20:00 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131120112000.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131120112000.htmIntelligent training with a fitness shirt and an e-bikehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/_CgthIBw6-g/131105081230.htm
Fabric manufacturers are experiencing a revolution at present: if clothing previously offered protection against the cold, rain, and snow, the trend now is toward intelligent, proactive, high-tech textiles like self-cleaning jackets, gloves that recognize toxins, and ski anoraks with integrated navigational devices to make life easier for those wearing them. Clever clothing like this is being developed.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/_CgthIBw6-g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:12:30 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131105081230.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131105081230.htmSimple textiles can be used with catalysts to enable complex chemical reactionshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/XaX2y2tEHBs/130913101502.htm
In future, it will be much easier to produce some active pharmaceutical substances and chemical compounds than was the case to date. Chemists have immobilized various catalysts on nylon in a very simple way. Catalysts mediate between the reagents in a chemical reaction and control the process leading to the desired end product. When textile material is used as a support for the chemical auxiliaries, the reaction can proceed on a large surface thereby increasing its efficiency. One of the catalysts that the researchers used in this way plays an important role in the synthesis of a pharmaceutical agent which could only be used previously in dissolved form, making the production process very complicated and expensive. Immobilising this catalyst on fabric simplifies production considerably. This process may be expected to yield similar advantages for other chemical processes.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/XaX2y2tEHBs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:15:02 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130913101502.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130913101502.htmEquipping a construction helmet with a sensor can detect the onset of carbon monoxide poisoninghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/zY0E-y53eLw/130817205511.htm
Researchers integrated a specific type of sensor into a typical construction helmet to allow continuous and noninvasive monitoring of construction workers’ blood gas saturation levels. The results of their study showed that a user of this helmet would be warned of impending carbon monoxide poisoning with a probability of greater than 99 percent.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/zY0E-y53eLw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:55:11 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130817205511.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130817205511.htmTerahertz technology fights fashion fraudhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/eGlYWvMliqs/130808124100.htm
Scientists have demonstrated how a technique called terahertz time-domain spectroscopy could be used to help spot fakes and combat textile counterfeiting.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/eGlYWvMliqs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:41:00 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130808124100.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130808124100.htmPrinting silver onto fibers could pave the way for flexible, wearable electronicshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/To_UZPRT3Yg/130730193530.htm
A new technique for depositing silver onto clothing fibers could open up huge opportunities in wearable electronics.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/To_UZPRT3Yg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:35:30 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130730193530.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130730193530.htmGlove shows its true colors: Identifies poisons on contacthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/WN1C1z2UUnk/130607085216.htm
Security takes top priority in laboratories and in production. In the future, employees exposed to risks will only have to put on a glove in order to receive a toxic substance warning: This textile identifies poisonous substances, and points them out immediately.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/WN1C1z2UUnk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:52:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130607085216.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130607085216.htmHybrid carbon nanotube yarn musclehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/Ev1WVBhYXuU/130529092009.htm
Scientists have created a high capacity yarn muscle that does not require electrolytes or special packaging. It will have a big impact in the motor, biological and robot industry.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/Ev1WVBhYXuU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 29 May 2013 09:20:09 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130529092009.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130529092009.htmNon-wetting fabric that drains sweat inventedhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/LvpngpmhNME/130520163634.htm
Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by bioengineers.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/LvpngpmhNME" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:34 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130520163634.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130520163634.htmInvisible pattern can put a stop to counterfeit designer clothinghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/doXhMnwchpc/130506095107.htm
There is now a way to differentiate between designer clothing and knockoffs. Researchers have produced a thread with unique optical properties, which can be used to create invisible patterns in fabrics that are only visible under polarized light.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/doXhMnwchpc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 06 May 2013 09:51:07 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130506095107.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130506095107.htmRevolutionary new device joins world of smart electronics: New flexible, transparent, photosensitive devicehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/eCtfkj2ncUw/130419121116.htm
Smart electronics are taking the world by storm. From techno-textiles to transparent electronic displays, the world of intelligent technology is growing fast and a revolutionary new device has just been added to its ranks. Researchers have developed a new photoelectric device that is both flexible and transparent.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/eCtfkj2ncUw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:11:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130419121116.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130419121116.htmHow smart are your clothes? Interactive electronic fabrics createdhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/554Lnd6ScI8/130417092204.htm
From corsets to caftans, we have seen dramatic changes in popular style over the past 100 years. New research now brings the future of fashion into focus by taking a closer look at the next quantum leap in textile design: computerized fabrics that change their color and their shape in response to movement.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/554Lnd6ScI8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:22:04 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130417092204.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130417092204.htmComputerized mannequin changes body shape and sizehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/tOJYp4OO89o/130321081328.htm
At its first glance, the mannequin ‘i.Dummy’ looks no different from an ordinary dummy but it is no plain stuff - this sophisticated mannequin can change its body shape and size or even elongate at the point of a fingertip on computer.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/tOJYp4OO89o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:13:28 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321081328.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321081328.htmWearable technology can monitor rehabilitationhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/gRyf-3scuCg/121213193016.htm
Wearable technology is not only for sports and fashion enthusiasts; it can also be used to monitor and aid clinical rehabilitation, according to new research.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/gRyf-3scuCg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:30:16 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121213193016.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121213193016.htmStretchy electronics moves closer: Wearable sensing technologyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/iTBKiJqy474/121108140845.htm
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a new technology that allows electronics to drape around our body comfortably. The researchers have engineered a new fabric that can conduct electricity, paving the way for stretchable electronics.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/iTBKiJqy474" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:08:45 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121108140845.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121108140845.htmNanosilver from clothing can pose major environmental problemshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/oNubIQQZaQs/121101073002.htm
Silver nanoparticles can have a severe environmental impact if their utilisation in clothing continues to increase. If everyone buys one silver nanoparticle-treated sock a year, the silver concentration in waste water treatment plant sludge can double. If the sludge is subsequently used as fertilizer, the silver can cause long-term damage to agricultural land.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/oNubIQQZaQs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:30:02 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101073002.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101073002.htmAmerican consumers overvalue US-produced apparel, study findshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/T4VwhhoY-Rc/121030210531.htm
Researchers have found that American consumers place a much higher value on apparel produced entirely in the U.S. with U.S. raw materials as opposed to products produced partially or entirely overseas. The value is so high, in fact, that experts worry it could be damaging to U.S. apparel manufacturing businesses and the overall economy.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/T4VwhhoY-Rc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:05:31 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121030210531.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121030210531.htmResearchers eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textileshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/9375BL-7evA/121015121909.htm
Researchers in Spain have improved the antimicrobial properties of medical textiles using an enzymatic pre-treatment combined with simultaneous deposition of nanoparticles and biopolymers under ultrasonic irradiation.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/9375BL-7evA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:19:09 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015121909.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015121909.htmIntelligent self-repairing clothing and sensors will detect potential onset of an epileptic seizurehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/vlFfAk9jZO0/120903143108.htm
Intelligent self-repairing clothing and sensors that can detect the potential onset of an epileptic seizure sound like the stuff of science fiction but designers and engineers are turning them into reality.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/vlFfAk9jZO0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:31:08 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120903143108.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120903143108.htmAfrican designer and scientist fashion anti-malaria garment that wards off bugshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/ya0qxUsdoMo/120508152046.htm
A scientist and designer from Africa have together created a fashionable hooded bodysuit embedded at the molecular level with insecticides for warding off mosquitoes infected with malaria. The outfit debuted on the runway at the Cornell Fashion Collective spring fashion show, April 28.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/ya0qxUsdoMo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:20:46 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120508152046.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120508152046.htmCotton fabric cleans itself when exposed to ordinary sunlighthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/biuJgg0t9BA/111214102856.htm
Imagine jeans, sweats or socks that clean and deodorize themselves when hung on a clothesline in the sun or draped on a balcony railing. Scientists are reporting development of a new cotton fabric that does clean itself of stains and bacteria when exposed to ordinary sunlight.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/biuJgg0t9BA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:28:56 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214102856.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214102856.htmFinest silk made of the purest nanometer-thin gold woven into ties and handkerchiefshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/Fy27isq6ISw/111101130156.htm
True luxury has only one color -- gold. A nanometer-thin layer of pure gold now lends ties and pocket handkerchiefs that authentic gold sheen, thanks to a new process. The yarn, which is coated using a high-tech plasma process, is soft and easy to weave. It is also washing machine compatible. A limited number of gold ties will be placed on the market before Christmas. Further fashion accessories will follow in 2012.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/Fy27isq6ISw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:01:56 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101130156.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101130156.htmRainwear that repairs itself?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/c7EORWreBYM/111012083444.htm
The first steps have been taken towards rainwear which repairs itself. Not long ago "self-repairing materials" would have been considered science fiction. However, scientists are now working on a textile coating which automatically seals small holes and tears in the surface layer of waterproof work-wear.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/c7EORWreBYM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:34:44 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111012083444.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111012083444.htmSelf-cleaning cotton breaks down pesticides, bacteriahttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/L2HRW583jBE/110928110021.htm
Scientists have developed a self-cleaning cotton fabric that can kill bacteria and break down toxic chemicals such as pesticide residues when exposed to light.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/L2HRW583jBE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:21 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928110021.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928110021.htmE-textiles get fashion upgrade with memory-storing fiberhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/gmYBHgR4np0/110926104620.htm
In the future when you upgrade your computer, you may also be upgrading your wardrobe as researchers create novel new textiles that pull double-duty as fabrics and electronics.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/gmYBHgR4np0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:46:20 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926104620.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926104620.htmCotton's potential for padding nonwovenshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/IUjJDEEZXYU/110909141631.htm
Scientists have conducted studies to investigate the use of virgin cotton in nonwoven materials and products.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/IUjJDEEZXYU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:16:31 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110909141631.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110909141631.htmA 'nano,' environmentally friendly, and low toxicity flame retardant protects fabrichttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/FugUljV0VkA/110831155315.htm
The technology in "fire paint" used to protect steel beams in buildings and other structures has found a new life as a first-of-its-kind flame retardant for children's cotton sleepwear, terrycloth bathrobes and other apparel, according to new report.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/FugUljV0VkA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:53:15 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110831155315.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110831155315.htmNew technology makes textiles permanently germ-freehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/HIQ4Z7uHJY4/110705123625.htm
Researchers have invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical linens and clothing, face masks, paper towels -- and yes, even diapers, intimate apparel and athletic wear, including smelly socks -- permanently germ-free.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/HIQ4Z7uHJY4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:36:25 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705123625.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705123625.htmApplying conductive nanocoatings to textileshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/CR9C4-i4nxI/110606113411.htm
Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers examining the use of conductive nanocoatings on simple textiles -- like woven cotton or even a sheet of paper.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/CR9C4-i4nxI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:34:11 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110606113411.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110606113411.htmHoneysuckle extract: Natural sunblock for UV-protective clothinghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/mIlYeOIIDSc/110601111359.htm
With those months of blazing summer sunshine head, scientists are reporting that an extract of the honeysuckle plant could make a highly effective natural coating for clothing designed to protect people from exposure to potentially harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/mIlYeOIIDSc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:13:59 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110601111359.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110601111359.htmCurtains that block noisehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/cmk6Qab600Y/110503133006.htm
Researchers have developed lightweight, translucent curtain materials, which are excellent at absorbing sound. This is a combination that has been lacking until now in modern interior design.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/cmk6Qab600Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 03 May 2011 13:30:06 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110503133006.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110503133006.htmForensic breakthrough: Recovering fingerprints on fabrics could turn clothes into silent witnesseshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/p5xOtozl3uE/110131073141.htm
Forensic experts in Scotland are leading the way in the research of new ground-breaking forensic techniques within the field of fingerprints. The new research seeks to recover fingerprint ridge detail and impressions from fabrics -- a technique that has up until now proved difficult. It is the first time in more than 30 years that fingerprints on fabrics have been a major focus for research and the team have already had a number of successes.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/p5xOtozl3uE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:31:41 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110131073141.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110131073141.htmSpinning the unspinnable: Superconducting, energy storing and catalytic yarns based on ancient types of spiralshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/zfKvolcCygs/110106144521.htm
Researchers found that by twisting nanotube sheets into various spirals, they absorb greater concentrations of embedded materials, while preserving the flexibility and strength of nanotube fibers.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/zfKvolcCygs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:45:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110106144521.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110106144521.htmIntelligent clothing for fishermenhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/2T-5wMHfNZc/100920080459.htm
Norwegian scientist and industrial companies will lead an eight-member European group in the development of a new generation of fishermen's work-wear with inbuilt life-saving electronics.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/2T-5wMHfNZc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:04:59 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100920080459.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100920080459.htmSpray-on clothes? From chemical engineering to the catwalkhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/xpfeCdZvZFs/100914100258.htm
Seamless fabric that can be sprayed on to skin and other surfaces to make clothes, medical bandages and even upholstery has just been developed. The spray dries instantly to make innovative clothes that can be washed and re-worn.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/xpfeCdZvZFs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:02:58 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100914100258.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100914100258.htmClothing to power personal computershttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/sXpYmAH_KhI/100817143810.htm
Scientists in the UK are developing technology that may enable people to power MP3 players and other devices through their clothes and the carpets they walk on.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/sXpYmAH_KhI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:38:10 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100817143810.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100817143810.htmInnovative research reawakens human memories through intelligent textileshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/MfVeZrKg6ZM/100603172225.htm
Scientists have brought research in intelligent textiles to a new level.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/MfVeZrKg6ZM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:22:25 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100603172225.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100603172225.htmUsing nature's design principles to create specialized nanofabricshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/nYDnlTl_XeE/100602152411.htm
Bioengineers have developed a new technology based on nature's design principles for self assembly and self organization. The technology can be used to regenerate heart and other tissues and to make nanometer-thick fabrics that are strong and elastic. The key breakthrough came in the development of a matrix that can assemble itself through interaction with a thermosensitive surface. The protein composition of that matrix can be customized to generate specific properties.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/nYDnlTl_XeE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:24:11 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100602152411.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100602152411.htmNanotechnology makes a strong boron-cotton fabric that feels like T-shirt materialhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/mh_i4Bj6qn4/100416214943.htm
Cotton reinforced with boron carbide is tough and hard but nonetheless elastic. These properties indicate future promise, but this material is not yet bulletproof.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/mh_i4Bj6qn4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:49:43 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100416214943.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100416214943.htmPlaying music on your clothinghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/surkUQM1vPs/100310083840.htm
In the future it may be considerably easier for orchestras to tour. Jeannine Han, who is in the second year of her master's program in textiles and fashion design at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås, Sweden, working together with technician Dan Riley, has developed clothing that plays music when touched.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/surkUQM1vPs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:38:40 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100310083840.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100310083840.htmCotton is the fabric of your lights, your MP3 player, your cell phonehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/AtE79VLMedE/100309161840.htm
Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. Or a solar-powered dress that can charge your MP3 player? This is not science fiction -- this is cotton in 2010.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/AtE79VLMedE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:18:40 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100309161840.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100309161840.htmArtificial bee silk a big step closer to realityhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/4rbZVhDSykw/100303092409.htm
Scientists have achieved another important milestone in the international quest to artificially produce insect silk.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/4rbZVhDSykw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:24:09 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100303092409.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100303092409.htmNanotechnology sparks energy storage on paper and clothhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/s8LlIhbc5cs/100220204808.htm
Engineers have manufactured new energy storage devices out of paper and cloth, with a range of potential applications. Their research also has shown that using silicon nanowires to replace carbon anodes in lithium ion batteries can significantly improve their performance.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/s8LlIhbc5cs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:48:08 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100220204808.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100220204808.htmNew fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothinghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/qXTy2WQlMLQ/100212141246.htm
In research that gives literal meaning to the term "power suit," engineers have created energy-scavenging nanofibers that could one day be woven into clothing and textiles. The technology could eventually lead to wearable "smart clothes" that can power hand-held electronics through ordinary body movements.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/qXTy2WQlMLQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:12:46 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100212141246.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100212141246.htmPlug your iPod into your T-shirt for power?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/kcDN05jO4-w/100120113556.htm
Could powering an iPod or cell phone become as easy as plugging it into your T-shirt or jeans, and then recharging the clothing overnight? Scientists in California are reporting an advance in that direction with an easier way of changing ordinary cotton and polyester into "conductive energy textiles" -- e-Textiles that double as a rechargeable battery.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/kcDN05jO4-w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:35:56 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100120113556.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100120113556.htmChemistry makes the natural 'wonder fabric' -- wool -- more wonderfulhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/SgYsvRPS2d4/091222121817.htm
Scientists in China are reporting an advance that may improve the natural wonders of wool -- already regarded as the "wonder fabric" for its lightness, softness, warmth even when wet, and other qualities. They say the discovery could give wool a "brain," placing it among other "smart" fabrics that shake off wrinkles, shrinkage and "breathe" to release perspiration.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/SgYsvRPS2d4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:18:17 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091222121817.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091222121817.htmKnocking Nanoparticles Off The Sockshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~3/H_tEYyIof_Y/091028114025.htm
Scientists are reporting results of one of the first studies on the release of silver nanoparticles from laundering those anti-odor, anti-bacterial socks now on the market. Their findings may suggest ways that manufacturers and consumers can minimize the release of these particles to the environment, where they could harm fish and other wildlife.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/textiles_and_clothing/~4/H_tEYyIof_Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:40:25 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091028114025.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091028114025.htm